Chengdu
geographical name
Cheng·du
ˈchəŋ-ˈdü 
variants
or Ch'eng-tu
city on the Min River in southwest central China; population 1,713,255
Note: Chengdu serves as capital of the province of Sichuan.
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“Chengdu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chengdu. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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